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Digging, pickaxing main cause of unplanned outages: KE
KARACHI: Uncoordinated digging and pickaxing remains one of the leading causes of unplanned power outages in Karachi, with K-Electric (KE) reporting 1,935 incidents in FY26 alone, says KE. In some cases, restoration extended beyond 24 hours due to the complex nature of repairing damaged underground cables. Out of the total, 456 incidents involved unknown responsible parties, indicating a gap in coordination before excavation work. Such damage not only disrupts electricity supply to surrounding communities and businesses but also poses serious safety hazards for workers and the public. KE spoke...
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